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73type2 wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:11 pm
If I follow the logic of TheSamba.com, that would be 1961-65 1200cc 40HP. The engine in my 1963 1200 Beetle has a similar number configuration, without the R. https://www.thesamba.com/vw/archives/in ... etters.php
From what I could see it could be a 1200 or 1300 but it's a tricky one. The guy I bought it from is adamant it's a 1600 TP but I don't know.
He had the engine reconditioned in January. Guess I'll just start it up and see.
A car for the people, an affordable Volkswagen, would bring great joy to the masses and the problems of building such a car must be faced with courage. Adolf Hitler
The intake manifold of the 1200 engine is different to the single port intake manifolds of the later engines. Maybe you can post a picture of the whole engine for further investigation? See differences below:
There is also a possibility that the engine was converted from 1200 to 1300/1600 at some stage.
73type2 wrote: Thu Apr 26, 2018 12:50 pm
The intake manifold of the 1200 engine is different to the single port intake manifolds of the later engines. Maybe you can post a picture of the whole engine for further investigation? See differences below:
There is also a possibility that the engine was converted from 1200 to 1300/1600 at some stage.
Thanks for the help. I'll post a picture tonight when I get home.
From this site (http://www.bustopia.com/vw-engine-number-codes.html) it looks like the F motors are 1300 50HP.
Let me get back when I've take a photo. Bought it last night so didn't have time for many photos.
A car for the people, an affordable Volkswagen, would bring great joy to the masses and the problems of building such a car must be faced with courage. Adolf Hitler
